Bristol in Pictures: Olly Murs brings Bristol Sounds to a close

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3 days ago

As the sultry weather continued this week, events have been taking place across Bristol, many alfresco, with crowds enjoying music, theatrical performances and general razzmatazz.High kicks, glamour and intrigue graced the stage at the Bristol Hippodrome and the public found themselves rubbing noses with Jurassic-era creatures in Victoria Park. Schoolchildren have been enjoying hot air balloons, a young dancer became a double world champion and canoeists have been on a 25-hour relay challenge for charity.
Best location: Olly Murs brought Bristol Sounds to a close on Sunday night - the series of open air concerts at the Lloyds Amphitheatre saw thousands enjoy five days of live entertainment.
Front row seat: Children at Flax Bourton Primary School enjoyed their very own show of balloons ahead of this year's International Balloon Fiesta. The bulldog, Buster, was part of the inaugural Schools Tether Roadshow which aims to "bring the magic of Bristol's ballooning heritage to children across the city.
A job well done: India's Shree Charani celebrates after taking the wicket of England's Amy Jones in the Women's Twenty20 International at the Seat Unique Stadium in Bristol.
Double crown: Isla, 12, who trains with Dynamics School of Dance, said it was "mind-blowing" to walk away from the World Freestyle Championship at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool as a double champion. She danced in freestyle solo and slow dance against 60 competitors from countries across the globe, including South Africa, Iceland and Norway.
Up close and personal: Visitors to Victoria Park in Bristol were able to meet life-size dinosaur animatronics ahead of the opening of Avon Valley Adventure & Wildlife Park's Summertopia season, which starts on 12 July. The Jurassic-themed spectacle coincides with the latest Jurassic World film release.
Duck to water: Triple Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer, Tom Dean, is campaigning for children to have better access to swimming lessons. Dean wants government funding to reverse statistics which claim more than one in four children leave school without knowing how to swim.
Epic fundraising: Young Bristol is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Poole Wharf Activity Centre, which provides outdoor experiences to thousands of young people across the city's iconic harbour. Fundraisers paddled their canoes back and forth for 25 hours along the River Avon and Bristol Docks to mark the milestone.
Rave of the Decade: Bristol's popular party crew, Alfresco Disco, is celebrating 20 years and tickets have gone on sale for this summer's event which is taking over another mystery location on 19 July. Co-founder Tom Hodgson said: "It's the dream city centre space and we cannot wait to open the gates to you."
Putting on the Ritz: The cast of Moulin Rouge The Musical have been performing at the Bristol Hippodrome this week, where audiences have been treated to "a world of splendour, eye-popping excess, glitz, grandeur and glory". The show runs until 9 August.